iocaribe ioc sub-commission for the caribbean and adjacent regions
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IOCARIBE IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions. Guillermo García Montero Chairman IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions. The purpose of this talk… What is IOCARIBE? The region: main characteristics. Main environmental issues. Top priority areas. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
IOCARIBEIOC Sub-Commission for the
Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
IOCARIBEIOC Sub-Commission for the
Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
Guillermo García MonteroChairman
IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
Guillermo García MonteroChairman
IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
The purpose of this talk…What is IOCARIBE?The region: main characteristics.Main environmental issues.Top priority areas.Main Programs in:
• Oceans Sciences,• Ocean Services,• Operational Observing Systems, • Capacity Building.
Data management needs.
The purpose of this talk…What is IOCARIBE?The region: main characteristics.Main environmental issues.Top priority areas.Main Programs in:
• Oceans Sciences,• Ocean Services,• Operational Observing Systems, • Capacity Building.
Data management needs.
IOCARIBEIs a major subsidiary body of
IOC
IOCARIBEIs a major subsidiary body of
IOC
“Specialised mechanism of the UN system to co-ordinate ocean scientific
research and ocean services world-wide”
“Specialised mechanism of the UN system to co-ordinate ocean scientific
research and ocean services world-wide”
IOC Regional Subsidiary Bodies
The Region
Number of States and Territories 44
Total Population (x 106)* 141
Tourists Arriving per Year (x 106)* 40
Oil Production (x 106 bpd) 4
Marine and Coastal Biodiversity HIGH
The Region: Main FactsThe Region: Main Facts
* excluding US and Mexico
MAIN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES...In IOCARIBE CONCERNING OCEANS AND COASTS…
MAIN ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES...In IOCARIBE CONCERNING OCEANS AND COASTS…
Pollution (oil spills, sewage unprocessed and uncontrolled, debris…)
Coastal erosion (mainly sandy beaches)
Marine habitat degradation (coral reefs, mangroves, wetlands…)
Fisheries depletion.
Natural hazards (hurricanes, storm surges…)
Pollution (oil spills, sewage unprocessed and uncontrolled, debris…)
Coastal erosion (mainly sandy beaches)
Marine habitat degradation (coral reefs, mangroves, wetlands…)
Fisheries depletion.
Natural hazards (hurricanes, storm surges…)
TOP PRIORITY AREAS TOP PRIORITY AREAS
FisheriesAgricultureFisheries
Agriculture
Marine Biological Diversity
Marine Biological Diversity
Marine PollutionMaritime SafetyMarine PollutionMaritime Safety
TourismCoastal Populations
TourismCoastal Populations
Weather Forecast Storms and Hurricanes
Storms SurgesTsunamis
Weather Forecast Storms and Hurricanes
Storms SurgesTsunamis
Historic Background:
1968: CICAR
1975: IOCARIBE Association
1982: IOCARIBE Subcommission
Historic Background:
1968: CICAR
1975: IOCARIBE Association
1982: IOCARIBE Subcommission
29 Member States…
Regional Offices located in Cartagena, Colombia.
29 Member States…
Regional Offices located in Cartagena, Colombia.
IOCARIBE S-C Main Facts…IOCARIBE S-C Main Facts…
IOCARIBEIOC Sub-Commission for the
Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
IOCARIBEIOC Sub-Commission for the
Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
The Programs…The Programs…Ocean Sciences.Ocean Sciences.
‘Reducing scientific uncertainties about coastal and global ocean processes in the context of marine ecosystems’
IOCARIBEIOC Sub-Commission for the
Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
IOCARIBEIOC Sub-Commission for the
Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
The Programs…The Programs…Ocean Services.Ocean Services.
‘Open and full access to ocean data and management of relevant information for all’
IOCARIBEIOC Sub-Commission for the
Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
IOCARIBEIOC Sub-Commission for the
Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
The Programs…The Programs…Operational
Observing Systems.‘The monitoring and forecasting capabilities needed for the management and sustainable development of the open and coastal ocean’
IOCARIBEIOC Sub-Commission for the
Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
IOCARIBEIOC Sub-Commission for the
Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
The Programs…The Programs…Capacity Building.Capacity Building.
Strategic to the overall role and supports of capacity building efforts that are focused within the IOC’s scientific programmes.
IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
HAB-ANCA… to determine the conditions that influence on harmful
algal blooms origin and intensity, and to forecast its
appearance and trajectories.
HAB-ANCA… to determine the conditions that influence on harmful
algal blooms origin and intensity, and to forecast its
appearance and trajectories.
Ocean Sciences… HABOcean Sciences… HAB
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico SE US
Continental shelf
North Brazil shelf
Ocean Sciences… LMEOcean Sciences… LME
IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem… Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem…
…Sustainable management of the shared living marine resources of the Caribbean LME and adjacent regions through an integrated management approach that will meet WSSD targets for sustainable fisheries.
Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem… Gulf of Mexico Large Marine Ecosystem…
…Sustainable management of the shared living marine resources of the Caribbean LME and adjacent regions through an integrated management approach that will meet WSSD targets for sustainable fisheries.
Ocean Sciences… ICZMOcean Sciences… ICZM
IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) in Latin America and the Caribbean…
…To contribute to the sustainable management of marine and coastal zones through sound science, technology and services.
Integrated Coastal Management (ICM) in Latin America and the Caribbean…
…To contribute to the sustainable management of marine and coastal zones through sound science, technology and services.
US Virgin Islands, 1867US Virgin Islands, 1867
US Virgin Islands, todayUS Virgin Islands, today
Ocean Services…Ocean Services… Caribbean Tsunami and other
Coastal Hazards Warning System.
IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
Tsunamis and other Coastal Hazards.
Caribbean Tsunamis 1530-2004
Date Place Fatalities
1853 Venezuela 600-4,000 est.*
1867 Virgin Islands 23
1882 Panama 75-100
1907 Jamaica 500
1918 Puerto Rico 91-100
1929 Canada 28
1946 Dominican Republic 1,790; 75
1991 Costa Rica 2
TOTAL 2,584 *not included
Date Place Fatalities
1853 Venezuela 600-4,000 est.*
1867 Virgin Islands 23
1882 Panama 75-100
1907 Jamaica 500
1918 Puerto Rico 91-100
1929 Canada 28
1946 Dominican Republic 1,790; 75
1991 Costa Rica 2
TOTAL 2,584 *not included
Western North Atlantic Tsunami Fatalities in last 150 Years
Proposed Atlantic DART Buoy Locations
ODINCARSA… Ocean Data and Information Network for the Caribbean and South America Region…
…To develop, coordinate and improve marine information and data exchange and management centers.
IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
Ocean Services…data
management.
Ocean Services…data
management.
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Escala 1:250,000
Ocean ServicesOcean Services IBCCA International Bathymetric
Chart for the Caribbean.
IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
IOC Sub-Commission for the Caribbean and Adjacent Regions
Operational Observing Systems. IOCARIBE-GOOS…
…The Regional component of the Global Ocean Observing System.
“…is a basic source of information, services and products to support sustainable social and economic development, welfare, and safety, through systematic observations and associated research on coasts and seas…
The system is … designed to yield products and services that meet the needs of users…
…it is also a tool for integrated management of the coastal zone…
IOCARIBE-GOOS / DefinitionIOCARIBE-GOOS / Definition
Status reported GLOSS IX 02/05
NOT OPERATIONAL
GONE
OPER / XMIT
OPER / NO XMIT
UNKNOWN
IOCARIBE: Tide Gauges Network StatusIOCARIBE: Tide Gauges Network Status
ref. IOCARIBE Tsunami Proposal Annex III
CPACC
RONMAC
US NWLON
IOC/UNEP
UK
FRANCE
MEXICO
CUBA
SMITH. INST
PANAMA
VENEZ
IOC
FIN
CUR
NOAA
DOM REP
NOAA
IOCARIBE: Tide Gauges / Tsunamis Program
63 stations, 41 via GOES.
IOCARIBE: Tide Gauges / Tsunamis Program
63 stations, 41 via GOES.
The ARGO Float…
The ARGO Float…
Data to manage… ● Sediments,● Salinity,● Currents,● Sea level,● Waves,● Coastal Morphology,● Dissolved Oxygen,● Water Color,● Sea Temperature,● Coastal Vegetation,● Biodiversity,● Bathymetry.
Data to manage… ● Sediments,● Salinity,● Currents,● Sea level,● Waves,● Coastal Morphology,● Dissolved Oxygen,● Water Color,● Sea Temperature,● Coastal Vegetation,● Biodiversity,● Bathymetry.
Process and phenomena
Coastal Erosion,Coastal Flooding,Storm Surges,Sea Level Rise,Coast Line Changes,Bathymetry and sediment
grain seize changes,Habitat Modification,Eutrophization,Mass Mortality,Species Abundance.
Process and phenomena
Coastal Erosion,Coastal Flooding,Storm Surges,Sea Level Rise,Coast Line Changes,Bathymetry and sediment
grain seize changes,Habitat Modification,Eutrophization,Mass Mortality,Species Abundance.
Models and Products Coastal Erosion, Sediment Transport, Storm Surges, Coastal Flooding, Sea Level Rise, Habitat Modification, Coast Line and Bathymetry
Changes, Water Quality, Oil Dispersion and
transportation, Communities and Ecosystem
Dynamics.
Models and Products Coastal Erosion, Sediment Transport, Storm Surges, Coastal Flooding, Sea Level Rise, Habitat Modification, Coast Line and Bathymetry
Changes, Water Quality, Oil Dispersion and
transportation, Communities and Ecosystem
Dynamics.
Observing, Analysis and Forecasting
Main Elements
Observing, Analysis and Forecasting
Main Elements
Data and Variables
(acquisition)
Data and Variables
(acquisition)
Phenomena and processes
(observation and description)
Phenomena and processes
(observation and description)
Models (development and
application)
Models (development and
application)
Products(Including forecasting)
(Development and delivering)
Products(Including forecasting)
(Development and delivering)
GRACIASGRACIAS